Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service encourage a safe and happy Eid
Eid is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, and the preparation of special celebratory meals increases the risk of cooking fires during this time. Nearly 57% of all fires in the home are caused by cooking accidents and there are 20 fat pan fires every day in the UK. By […]
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service launches new four-year action plan
The Service’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2021-25, which assesses community risks in Shropshire, has been produced following an extensive twelve-week consultation period last year. Consultation on the draft CRMP began on 6 July 2020 and ran until 30 September 2020. The document, entitled Making Shropshire Safer, is required by Government and includes information about […]
Mental Health Support for Fire Service staff
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is using a national campaign to ensure all its employees understand how supportive the organisation is about their mental health. Time to Talk Day is a day when people across the UK are encouraged to have a conversation about mental health. The theme this year is the ‘power of small’ and about finding a small thing people can do to make […]
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Shropshire Fire Service Ready, Willing and Able during COVID-19 pandemic
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) says it is ready, willing and able to maintain fire cover despite changes to operations brought on by the new variant of COVID-19. Public Health England (PHE) West Midlands issued the Service with the latest directive for what is deemed a “close contact” following new evidence of the new […]
Fire Service calls for caution around county’s rivers and waterways
An off-duty firefighter’s actions meant two canoeists were ‘lucky to escape with their lives’ after capsizing on the River Severn. Firefighter Andrew Reeves from Much Wenlock on-call station and his wife Emily, spotted two shapes in the River Severn while driving over the Buildwas bridge. Firefighter Reeves identified two men in distress being carried by […]
Deputy Chief embarks on retirement
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS), Deputy Chief Fire Officer, has now retired after a total of 22 years’ service. David Myers has been instrumental in helping transform the organisation into a sustainable service, fit for the future and in championing better working lives for staff. Mr Myers said: “It has been a pleasure working in […]
Driver thanks on-call crews for rescue from near fatal crash
Young adult, survives near-fatal injuries after accident on *one of the most dangerous roads in the UK. 22-year-old male driver allegedly lost control of vehicle due to mud on the A53 between Loggerheads and Market Drayton The driver faced 14 hours of surgery and walked out of hospital on his 22nd birthday, just 10 days after […]
‘Supportive Employee’ title for Service at Dyslexia Awards
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has scooped another award after a thorough evaluation at the 2020 Dyslexia Awards, held virtually on Friday, 27 November. The Service won the the ‘Supportive Employer’ title for the second time – previously awarded in 2017 – with judge and Founder Elizabeth Wilkinson saying: “It is most definitely an exceptionally […]